Which has higher primary education, duration, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?

Suriname, at 6 years against 6 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary education, duration

Suriname

6 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

6 years

in 2025

Suriname rank

25th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Suriname ranks 25th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1980s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
1990s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2000s	6 years	4.6 years	1.4 years	Suriname
2010s	6 years	5.2 years	0.8 years	Suriname
2020s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?: Suriname, at 6 years against 6 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary education, duration?: Suriname ranks 25th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.